US initial jobless claims jumped to 225,000, a four-month high, while Q1 productivity was revised down to 0.3%. Here's what it means for markets.

US filings for jobless aid, a proxy for layoffs, rose to a still-healthy 225,000 last week

The four-week moving average also rose, but continuing claims fell and the insured unemployment rate held steady at 1.2%

Nonfarm business productivity grew at just a 0.3% annualized rate in the first quarter, down from an initial estimate of 0.8%

US initial jobless claims rose to 225,000, beating estimates by over 10,000. The four-week average hit its highest since February, raising Fed rate cut

US initial jobless claims jumped to 225,000, the highest since February 2026, surpassing economist forecasts and raising questions about labor market

US initial jobless claims jumped to 225,000, a four-month high, while Q1 productivity was revised down to 0.3%. Here's what it means for markets.